The Italian Way - Food and Social Life

Informationen zum Autor Douglas Harper is professor of sociology at Duquesne University; this is his fifth work of visual ethnography published by the University of Chicago Press. Patrizia Faccioli is associate professor of sociology at the University of Bologna and the author or editor of seven books in Italian. Klappentext Outside of Italy! the country's culture and its food appear to be essentially synonymous. This book elucidates the guiding principle of the Italian table - a delicate balance between the structure of tradition and the joy of improvisation. It presents the history of food in Italy! including the 500-old story of the country's cookbooks. Zusammenfassung Outside of Italy! the country's culture and its food appear to be essentially synonymous. This book elucidates the guiding principle of the Italian table - a delicate balance between the structure of tradition and the joy of improvisation. It presents the history of food in Italy! including the 500-old story of the country's cookbooks.

Product details

• Authors: Patrizia Faccioli, Faccioli Patrizia, Douglas Harper, Douglas A. Harper, Douglas/ Faccioli Harper, Harper Douglas
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.2010
• EAN: 9780226317243
• ISBN: 978-0-226-31724-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 262 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, COOKING / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Italy, Cookery / food & drink etc, Cookery / food and drink / food writing